Lord Tennyson made a wax cylinder recording of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in 1890. It can be heard here on KZfaq

How much did Russell dislike Tennyson? Let him count the ways! If only Russell had met Elizabeth Barrett, Browning's eventual wife. To be able to listen to Russell's comments about meeting the immortal poetess---now THAT would be something!

Fascinating. Much has changed since back then.

OTOH he did write The Charge of the Light Brigade.

Is this from a tv series or an audio series? Asking in case I can buy this disk online.

Shame we haven't got any of the great Victorians talking on film.

Browning died when he was 45 or so, no? Here he looks 100!

Too conscious of himself as a great man. Not that has been my problem!!!!

Tennyson was a humbug!

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Shocking how such an impressive mind can give such a banal account. Likes the sound of his own voice. I'd quite like to hear what Browning thought of Russell.